Kiowa, Apache, and Comanche military societies: enduring veterans, 1800 to the present

"In this book, William C. Meadows presents an in-depth ethnohistorical survey of Kiowa, Apache, and Comanche military societies, drawn from extensive interviews with tribal elders and military society members, unpublished archival sources, and linguistic data. He examines their structure, funct...

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Main Author: Meadows, William C. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Austin Univ. of Texas Press 1999
Edition:1. ed.
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Summary:"In this book, William C. Meadows presents an in-depth ethnohistorical survey of Kiowa, Apache, and Comanche military societies, drawn from extensive interviews with tribal elders and military society members, unpublished archival sources, and linguistic data. He examines their structure, functions, rituals, and martial symbols, showing how they fit within larger tribal organizations. And he explores how military societies, like powwows, have become a distinct public format for cultural and ethnic continuity."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:XX, 495 S. Ill.
ISBN:0292752121

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